My Reading List Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bryce Courtenay

"April Fool's Day" was written as a tribute to his son Damon who contracted HIV Aids by way of a blood transfusion. It was written in 1993 at a time when Aids was a new disease causing fear and a lack of understanding in the general public about the disease.

Answer: Mills & Boon

Mills & Boon are known for the genre of romance for women books. They publish a large number of books on a monthly basis based on a various themes such as historical, thriller, love inspired and fantasy.

Answer: When the Lion Feeds

"When the Lion Feeds" was the first published book by Wilbur Smith. The story is about twin brothers in Africa and their travels over time, complete with violence, desire, love, exile, and both success and failure.

Answer: Enid Blyton

Enid Blyton is a well known children's author with many different series on offer. The "Amelia Jane" series are about a fun, naughty doll that gets into a series of trouble. There are five books in the series: "Naughty Amelia Jane", "Amelia Jane is Naughty Again", "Amelia Jane Again", "Good Idea, Amelia Jane" and "Amelia Jane Gets into Trouble".

Answer: Pesticides

"Silent Spring" was written by Rachel Carson over concerns abouut synthetic pesticides. Published in 1962, the book was met with opposition by the chemical companies but gained public awareness and support which led to the banning of DDT for agricultural use.

Answer: Reader's Digest

The "Reader's Digest" collection of hardcover condensed or abridged books have been produced since the 1940s. Each book had three to five condensed books within a single volume.

Answer: David Niven

"The Moon's a Balloon" is a memoir of David Niven's early life relating times from his schooldays, through army and wartime service, and on to Hollywood and the early movies.

Answer: The Day of the Jackal

"The Day of the Jackal" is a political thriller written by Frederick Forsyth about a professional killer hired to assassinate the French President, Charles de Gaulle.

Answer: Global Warming

"An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming", by Nigel Lawson, was published in 2008. The book discusses global warming, both the benefits and the negatives. In the book Lawson discusses handling the problem of global warming in a gradual manner instead of reacting as though it is catastrophic.

Answer: May Gibbs

"Snugglepot and Cuddlepie" by Australian author May Gibbs is a delightful illustrated children's story about characters from the bush. "Snugglepot and Cuddlepie" are gumnut babies that the stories revolve about with, of course, its own bad characters, the Banksia Men.